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Periodicals

 

Magazines

box 1

Congressional Record 1941-10-31

box 1

Intelligence Bulletin 1943-11-1944-05

box 1

Air Force 1943-05-1948-09-15

box 1

Bulletins from Britian 1942-01-07-1942-06-03

box 1

Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Guide 1942-04-15-1942-10-15

box 1

Britian To-day 1941-12-12-1942-01

box 1

The Journal of Aviation Medicine 1943-12

box 1

Warplanes of the World 1944

box 1

Aero Digest 1942-10

box 1

Neptune 1941-10-1942-02

box 1

Stalwart and Strong: The Story of the 87th Infantry Division and Engineering the Victory: The Story of the Corps of Engineers

box 6, folder 1

87th Division Acorn 1943-09

box 6, folder 2-3

Air News 1942-10-1945-04

box 6, folder 4-9

Air Trails 1940-02-1945-04

box 7, folder 1

Der Adler 1944-05

box 7, folder 2

The Illustrated London News 1944-07-15

box 7, folder 3

Indian Information 1941-08-01

box 7, folder 4

Los Angeles Examiner (Headline History of Second World War) 1945

box 7, folder 5

Pictorial California and the Pacific 1942

box 7, folder 6-7

The Sphere 1944-07-15-1945-02-17

box 7, folder 8-9

War in Pictures 1941-10-1942-02

box 7, folder 10

assorted loose pages

box 8, folder 1-15

Yank 1943-10-01-1945-06-29

box 10, folder 1

L'Illustré 1944-09-27-1944-09-28

box 10, folder 2

Van den Machtsgreep naar den Strop

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Very fragile, many ripped pages
 

Newspapers

box 1

Our Times 1941-09-08-1942-04-03

box 9, folder 1

Honolulu Star Bulletin 1941-12-07

box 9, folder 1

The Kansas City Times 1917-04-03

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Brittle pages, very delicate; handle with care
box 9, folder 2

San Francisco Examiner 1930-03 1939

box 9, folder 2

The Scribbler 1942-12-25

box 9, folder 2

Evening Standard 1938-06-21

box 9, folder 2

Rotary Homefront 1943-07

box 9, folder 3-4

The Stars and Stripes 1944-11-21-1945-12-16

box 9, folder 5-8

The Times (London) 1940-08-07-1941-02-12

box 10, folder 3

Völkischer Beobachter 1940-05-11-1940-05-16

box 10, folder 4

Frankfurter Zeitung 1940-05

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fragile, torn pages
box 10, folder 5

De Vrije Pers 1944-11-24

box 10, folder 5

Neueste Zeitung 1940-05-14

box 10, folder 6

De Echo van het Zuiden 1945-05-22

box 10, folder 6

De Brabantse Beweging: Brabant let op uw Saeck

box 10, folder 6

De Verzets Krant 1985

box 10, folder 6

De Unie 1941-07-03-1941-09-04

box 10, folder 6

De Vliegende Hollander 1944-08-03-1945-05-10

box 10, folder 6

Provinciale Noordbrabantsche 1940-05-10

box 10, folder 6

Der Angriff 1940

box 10, folder 6

Berliner Illustrierte Nachtausgabe 1940-05-16

box 10, folder 7

De Pen Gun 1945-06-16-1946-03-14

box 10, folder 8

Volk en Vaderland 1943-09-10

box 10, folder 8

L'Action Française 1940-05-10

box 10, folder 8

De Linie 1946-11-08-1947-01-17

box 10, folder 9

Het Centrum 1940-05-10-1940-05-15

box 1, folder 27, box 10, folder 10, box 22

Newspaper Clippings

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Box 22 contains a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. Contents are extremely delicate and must be handled with care.
 

Monographs

 

General

box 1

Nationalsozialistisches jarbuch 1942

box 1

pictorial guide to Battle of Tarawa

box 1

British farmer at War 1941-11

box 1

Het lidmaatschap

box 1

religious books for military 1942-1944

box 1

Target: Germany 1943

box 1

Ich Kämpfe 1942

box 1

Zes kaarsen voor Indië 1945-03

box 4

I never had it so good: An autobiography of World War II (Volume 1 & 2)

Scope and Contents

This is the story of a U.S. Army Infantry Lieutenant during World War II in Europe, December 1944-June 1946.
Assignments: 3rd Platoon (81mm mortars) Dog Company (heavy weapons) 1st Battalion, 374th Inf. Regiment 70th Infantry Division 7th U.S. Army The U.S. Army Claims Service

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Rokahr, Ernest J.
box 4

One moment in time: Recollection of my time in the service

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Possemato, Lou
 

Handbooks and Guides

box 1

Instructions for painting and cementing vessels 1943-06

box 1

Seekriegs-taktik

box 1

War ships 1942

box 1

Battle planes 1941

box 1

Pocket guide to Northern Ireland; A short guide to Great Britain

box 1

U.S. carbine caliber .30 M1 and M1A1 1944-04-23

box 1

Spoken French: Basic course: Units 1-12 1944-04-24

box 1

Views and facts of Berlin

box 1

The ships and aircraft of the U.S. fleet: War edition 1942

box 1

Airplane power, with special reference to engines and altitudes 1943-08

box 1

Ordnance maintenance: Wrist watches, pocket watches, stop watches, and clocks 1945-04-06

box 2

Technical manual: Converter M-222 1943-03-16

box 2

Aircraft recognition pictorial manual 1943-04-01

box 2

Wings of the world: Fighting-commercial-private airplanes of the world 1940

box 2

Japanese infantry weapons 1943-12-31

box 2

Britain's air power 1940-12

box 2

An illustrated guide to the city of Berlin

box 2

Photographs for recognition training: Naval vessels 1943-09

box 2

Sperry upper local and lower ball turrets and lower ball retracting mechanism 1943-07-20

box 2

Training manual: Oldsmobile 20mm. M2 automatic gun

box 2

Handbook of instructions with parts catalog for the type N-6 gun sight 1943-03-30

Scope and Contents

Handbook of instructions with parts catalog for the type N-6 gun sight manufactured by S. F. Bowser & Co., Inc.
box 2

Sperry automatic computing sights: Worksheets for type K3, K4, K5 sights

box 2

496th air base group, depot: 15 day active duty training program

box 2

Nederland in den oorlog zooals het werkelijk was!: Herinneringenen onthullingen

Physical Description: pages very delicate, cover is torn
box 2

Photographs for recognition training: Naval vessels 1943-09

box 2

Training manual: Oldsmobile 37mm. M4 automatic gun

box 2

Handbook of instructions with parts catalog: Type A-10 revised: Oxygen mask 1943-02-05

box 2

Sperry automatic computing sights (Types K-3, K-4 and K-9); Instructions for the use of astro compass MK. II

box 2

War Department technical manuals 1945-03-1945-07

Scope and Contents

TM 11-336 War Department technical manual: Telephone central office: Set TC-12; TM 11-333 War Department technical manual: Telephones EE-8, EE-8-A and EE-8-B
box 2

Italian phrase book; Danish language guide 1943

box 2

Italian language guide; French language guide 1943-06

box 2

Spanish language guide; German phrase book; French phrase book 1943

box 2

Aircraft recognition pictorial manual 1943-04-01

box 2

Survival on land and sea; Basic field manual: First Aid for soldiers 1943-1944

box 2

Basic field manual: Soldier's handbook 1941-07-23

box 2

German navy uniforms and insignia

box 2

War Department technical manuals 1944

Scope and Contents

TM 11-498 War Department technical manual: Fundamentals of telephony and manual telegraphy; TM 11-2059 War Department technical manual: Telephone TP-9
box 2

War Department technical manuals 1942-1944

Scope and Contents

TM 11-430 War Department technical manual: Storage batteries for signal communication except those pertaining to aircraft; TM 11-900 War Department technical manual: Power units; TM 11-362 War Department technical manual: Reel units; TM 11-371 War Department technical manual: Cables and cable assemblies
box 2

Handbook of operations and service instructions with parts catalog for the tail turret manufactured by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation 1942-03-25

box 2

War Department technical manual 1942-10-19

Scope and Contents

TM 11-340 War Department technical manual: Telephone central office set TC-2
box 2

guide to Martin upper turret 1942-12-15

box 2

Tow target equipment 1943-06

box 2

The ships and aircraft of the U.S. fleet 1939

box 2

bomb rack training guide 1943-09

box 2

Edinburgh war time guide

box 2

Manual for lifeboatmen and able seamen 1941-08

box 2, folder  35-47

Photographs

Scope and Contents

This series contains black and white photographs taken during World War II. Imagery ranges from staged photographs of soldiers posing with aircraft to graphic war scenes to photos taken by soldiers during deployment depicting everyday life.
Some photographs contain written information on the back listing names of those photographed (Frank Russell, The Andrews Sisters, Betty Grable) as well as names of photographers (Dick Bushe, Sterling Smith). Folder 47 contains photographs taken of the 87th Infantry Division of the United States Army.
box 3, folder 1-11, box 10, folder 11

Documents

Scope and Contents

Documents include newsletters, announcements, certificates, bulletins, military training materials and notes, special orders, pamphlets, and schedules.
box 3, folder 12-16

Postcards

Scope and Contents

The series contains both postcards and real photo postcards. They depict wartime images such as propaganda for the Dutch National Socialist Movement, a soldier posing with a loved one, various aircraft with accompanying descriptions, and several London landmarks. All postcards are free of personal inscriptions.
box 3, folder 17-18

Ration Stamps

Scope and Contents

This series contains several diffent ration stamps distributed during World War II. American ration stamp books contain recipient information as well as instructions. Recipients include the Hoffmans, the Tritles, the Caldwells, the Williamsons, and the Morrisons. Loose tobacco stamps originate from the Netherlands.
 

Miscellaneous

box 3, folder 19

OPA point; Red Cross lodging ticket

box 3, folder 20

German and Dutch currency 1914-1944

box 3, folder 21

German tobacco cards

box 3, folder 22

document facsimile and magazine page

box 3, folder 23

Atlas nylon fishing line guide; pocket guide to bridge capacities and vehicle weights; cardboard protractor

box 10, folder 13

poster of Adolf Hitler

box 10, folder 14

train time tables 1935-10-22-1944-04-02

box 10, folder 15

paper and cloth chessboard with carrying case

 

Maps

Map-case 4, folder 1

Collier's War Map of Europe

Map-case 4, folder 1

Map of the United States: Union Pacific Railroad

Map-case 4, folder 1

Cram's Map of: Allied Invasion Map of Germany

Map-case 4, folder 1

United Press War Map

Scope and Contents

Including individual maps of The Pacific Ocean, Japan, Hawaii, The World, Philippines, East Indies, French Indo China, Burma, Thailand, British Malaya: Showing naval bases, vital air distances, fortifications, Burma Road, Pearl Harbor, Singapore, etc.
Map-case 4, folder 1

War Map of Germany and the Invasion Fronts

Map-case 4, folder 1

Fliegerausgabe Großbritannien

Map-case 4, folder 1

Kassel, Germany

Scope and Contents

Kassel; First Edition; Emergency Road Map; Sheet L52; Germany 1:250,000
Map-case 4, folder 1

Chemnitz, Germany

Scope and Contents

Chemnitz; First Edition; Army/Air; Sheet N51; Germany 1:250,000

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

cocoon silk on bottom right
Map-case 4, folder 2

Bayreuth, Germany

Scope and Contents

Germany; 1:100,000: Sheet T-6; Bayreuth; First Edition-AMS 2
Map-case 4, folder 2

Braunau, Germany

Scope and Contents

Germany; 1:100,000: Sheet W-7; Braunau; First Edition-AMS 2
Map-case 4, folder 2

Halle, Germany

Scope and Contents

Central Europe; 1:100,000: Sheet Q.6; First Edition; Halle; Reference
Map-case 4, folder 2

Hannover, Germany

Scope and Contents

Central Europe; 1:100,000: Sheet N4; First Edition; Hannover; Reference
Map-case 4, folder 2

Luckenwalde, Germany

Scope and Contents

Central Europe; 1:100,000: Sheet P.7.; First Edition; Luckenwalde; Reference
Map-case 4, folder 3

Münster, Germany

Scope and Contents

Central Europe; 1:100,000: Sheet P2; First Edition; Münster; Reference
Map-case 4, folder 3

Nordhausen, Germany

Scope and Contents

Central Europe; 1:100,000: Sheet Q5; First Edition; Nordhausen; Reference
Map-case 4, folder 3

Plzeň (Pilsen), Czech Republic

Scope and Contents

Middle Danube; 1:100,000: Sheet U-8; Plzeň; First Edition-AMS 2
Map-case 4, folder 3

Leipzig-Plzen (Pilsen), Germany-Czech Republic

Scope and Contents

Germany road map; 1:500,000; Not for sale or distribution.; Leipzig-Plzen (Pilsen); First Edition- AMS 1; Sheet 5
Map-case 4, folder 3

Rand McNally Official War Map of Korea

Map-case 4, folder 3

Kyffhäuser, Germany

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Only half of the map is available; very fragile
box 3, folder 24-27, box 10, folder 16

Propaganda

Scope and Contents

This series includes Dutch comics, cartoons, books, flyers, and a flipbook as well as miniature German books.
 

Military Artifacts

box 11

Clothing 1937-1941

Scope and Contents

Leg covers, cap, and jacket.
 

Flags

box 12

German Reich service flag

Physical Description: Black stamped text on flag header reads, "Reichsdflg. 100 x 170".
Map-case 4

American service flag

box 16

Nationale Juegstrom bicycle pennant circa 1934-1945

Scope and Contents

Pennant is from the youth branch known as the Stormers which consisted of boys aged 14-17.
box 13-15, box 16

Medals and Decorations

Scope and Contents

Sub-series contains: medals from the German Army (Anschluss medal, Eastern Front medal), a German Nazi police medallion, lapel pins from the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands, pins from the German Army, German Army shoulderboards (enlisted men and officer), sailor cap tallies (Monte Olivia), patches from the German Army, the United States Air Force, the United States Army (ground forces, 40th Infantry Division, 87th Infantry Division, Marianas-Bonins Command, Hawaiian Command, Anti-Aircraft, North African Theater of Operations), and the United States Marine Corps (Marine Amphibious Corps and Aviation Engineers).
Nazi armband found in Box 16.
 

Equipment

box 16

pole and peg set with cloth case 1938

box 16

American mess kit (MODEL M1942) and Haversack pouch (MODEL M1928) 1944

Scope and Contents

Aluminum mess kit produced by the Knapp Monarch Company.
box 17

knife with sheath

box 17

Weimar crematorium ash can lid

Scope and Contents

lid stamped with the text: KREMATORIUM WEIMAR - JAN KURZAWSKI
box 18

German mess kit

Scope and Contents

3-piece aluminum mess kit used by German soldiers during World War II.
box 18

machine gun ammunition circa 1939-1945

box 18

British respirator bag

box 18

S-mine fuses circa 1935-1945

box 18

box for S-mines with instructions 1938-07-18

box 19

gas mask with original case, booklet, and box 1943

Scope and Contents

Produced by the Chemical Warfare Service of the U.S. Army.
box 20

Brodie helmet circa 1917

box 21

Stahlhelm (helmet)

Physical Description: The right side of the helmet bears the tricolored emblem of black, white, and red stripes, the traditional colors of Imperial Germany, and the left side the emblem of the Nazi army.
box 17

Trench Art 1917-1918

Scope and Contents

Three artillery shell casings with hand-tooled designs. Shells were manufactured in France by Parc de Artillerie de Paris munitions factory in January 1917, by DEC in 1918, and in Germany by the Krupp factory in March 1917.
box 4

Postage Stamps

Scope and Contents

50th Anniversary World War II Commemorative Covers Collection (Postal Commerative Society)